The King's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Newark, Nottinghamshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

0.644 miles

Published by Nottinghamshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026

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The King's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Newark, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 October 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.

The King's Church of England Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	0.644 mi
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 1 earlier figure.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.644 miles away, the 27th shortest of 256 Nottinghamshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
The Reception distance was nearer the school in 2026 than in 2025 and in 2020, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 7 years with a published distance.
For Reception 2026 there were 18 first-choice applications for 18 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Nottinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Holden Crescent, Newark, NG24 4HU
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Nottinghamshire
Pupils on roll: 227 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 41.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.2

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 3 October 2023

Strengths

“This is an inclusive school where all communities are welcomed and nurtured.”
“Pupils are polite, supportive and caring of each other.”
“Their social, emotional and mental health needs are well supported.”

To improve

“They have not yet been fully embedded.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	42%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.

Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Christ Church C of E Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
Mount CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
Newark Flying High Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
John Hunt Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Chuter Ede Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published